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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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